In New Yorks 23rd District. which I have the privilege of representing. dairy is an integral component of the economy. as there are approximately 2.000 dairy farms with some 190.000 milk cows dispersed across the 11 counties that comprise the District. Likewise. in 2007. national retail sales of sheep products were nearly $768 million. These retail receipts supported an additional $1.4 billion in economic activity for a total economic impact of $2.2 billion. For all of its importance. the dairy industry simply cannot continue to operate at its current capacity. let alone expand. without immigrant workers. Increasingly. the U.S. dairy EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS. Vol. 154.
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